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Ind. Code § 35-40-12-1 — Consultation with victim's next of kin, parent, or guardian
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 12: Procedures Related to Notices and Consultations, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-40-12-1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies if: (1) the victim is an individual; (2) the victim is incompetent, deceased, less than eighteen (18) years of age, or otherwise incapable of receiving or understanding a notice or consultation required under this article; and (3) a person has not been designated under IC 35-40-13 to exercise the rights of the victim under this article. (b) A notice or consultation required under this article may be performed by notifying or consulting with at least one (1) of the next of kin or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the victim.
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